This is a very close case.

The trial judge granted the state's motion suppress evidence. The appellate court abruptly reversed.  

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The difference between knowing conduct and intentional conduct is not great. It causes problems in this case.

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Case Discussed

See People v. Willet, 2015 IL App (4th) 130702 (08/04/2015)

Law Discussed

Aggravated Battery to a Child - 720 ILCS 5/12-3.05(b)(1)

Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction - IPI 5.01A - Knowing Condcut

Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction - IPI 5.01B - Intentional Conduct

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Case Discussed

See People v. Lofton, 2015 IL App (2d) 130135 (07/24/2015)

Law Discussed

Show discusses  725 ILCS 5/115-10.1, the Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements, section of the Illinois Code of Criminal Procedure. 

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Prior Podcast Episode 052 of the Criminal Nuggets Podcast is also discussed.

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Two methods of impeachment are discussed, the RAC (Recommit, Accredit, Confront) and CCC (Commit, Credit, Confront) systems.

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This is an oral summary of the top Illinois Criminal Court cases for July 2015.

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An expert witness new foundational element is being implemented by Illinois trial judges. This is their way of dealing with unreliable expert testimony.

See People v. Jones, 2015 IL App (1st) 121016 (04/22/2015).

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Dispute over how broad a prosecutor's authority reaches leads to supression of drug evidence.

It turns out, a prosecutor was using an investigor hired by his office to conduct drug investigations.

The appellate court looked at whether the law actually authorized this type of use of county investigator services.

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The Illinois Supreme Court has put to rest the question of how to answer when the jury asks for a definition to “prove beyond a reasonable doubt.”

We here in Illinois do not provide a jury instruction on the meaning of the definition of beyond  a reasonable doubt...

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